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APPLICATION FILED JAN-3', 1920.

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CHARLES THATCHER HATCH, JR., OF ALBION, MICHIGAN, ASSIG-NOR TO THE UNION STEEL PRODUCTS COMPANY, LTD., OF ALBION, MICHIGAN, A CORPOR INCLOSED RACK.

Specification ofLetters Fatent.

Patented June 28, 1921.

Application filed January 3, 1920. Serial No. 349,237.

1' '0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I CHARLES THA'roHnn l-IA'roH, Jr, a citizen ot the United States, residing at Albion, county of Calhoun, State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Inclosed Racks, of

, which the following is a specification.

* relations The main objects of this invention are:

First, to provide an improved inclosed rack in which the shelves are easily removed and introduced while loaded and at the same time one which is effectively inclosed.

Second, to provide an improved inclosed rack in which the entire front may be opened to facilitate access to the interior, the doors when open being telescoped within the rack so as to be entirely out of the way.

Further objects, and objects relating to structural details, will definitely appear from the detailed description to follow.

I accomplish the objects of my invention by the devices and means described in the following specification. The invention is clearly defined and pointed out in the claims.

A structure which is a preferred embodiment of my invention-is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification, in which:

Figure I is a detail front elevation of a bread proofing rack embodying the features of my invention, the doors being omitted and parts being broken away.

Fig. II is a detail front elevation, one of the doors being open and the other closed.

Fig. III is an enlarged detail vertical section on a line corresponding to line 83 of Fig. II.

Fig. IV is an enlarged vertical section on a line corresponding to line lt of Fig. II.

Fig. V is a detail inside view showing the locking bolts for one of the doors in engaged position.

Fig. VI is a detail horizontal section on a line corresponding to line 6-6 of Fig. I with one of the racks removed.

Fig. VII is a plan view of one of the shelf ledge supporting brackets.

Fig. VIII is a detail section showing a slightly modified term of the shelf ledge supporting brackets.

In the drawing similar reference characters refer to similar parts throughout the several views, and the sectional views are taken looking in the direction of the little arrows at the ends of the section lines.

Referring to the drawing, I provide a housing frame comprising corner angle iron uprights 1, connected by top and bottom longitudinal angle bars 2 and end bars The corner uprights 1 are disposed with their angles facing inwardly. The rear end and top and bottom walls or panels 4 are secured to this frame, the front being open between the front uprights 1 and the top and bottonrt'rame pieces 2. I

The removable shelves 5 are supported by shel ledges 6. These shelt ledges are supported by brackets 7 so that the shelf ledges project beyond tie uprights to receive the shelves, the brackets being secured in the angles of the uprights as shown in Figs. I and VI. These ledge brackets are preferably formed of flat strips so as to form a foot 9 perforated at 10 to receive the attaching rivet with the lower end 8 resting against the frame. In the modification shown in Fig. VIII a second foot 9 is providedat the lower end of the brackets.

The doors 11 are adapted to overlap the uprights completely closing the housing. These doors are adapted to telescope into the housing, the door slides 12 being mounted in the angles of the corner uprights. The uprights are notched at 13 to receive the doors. IV hen the doors are swung to a horizontal position they may be pushed inwardly into the housing upon the slides.

To support the doors in their closed position and pivotally support them so that they may be swung to and from their horizontal position, I provide the doors with the hookshaped members 14L arranged to engage the rods 15 when the doors are in their outer positions, the members 14 serving as stops and also as pivotal supports. The doors are retained in their closed positions by means of the pairs of bar-like bolts 16 which are supported in the straps 17 at their outer ends so that they may be extended behind the corner uprights as shown in Fig. V. The inner ends of these bolts are pivoted to the cross arms 18 on the inner ends of the stems 19 of the hand pieces 20 so that by rotation of one of these hand pieces both of its bolts are extended or retracted. f

The supporting of the shelf ledges by the brackets 7 has the further advantage of providing for circulation at the ends of the racks which is an advantage where the struc ture is used as a bread proofer for which, as stated, it is designed.

My improved bread proofing rack is efficient and convenient to use. It is rigid and durable in structure and at the same time comparatively economical.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a structure of the class described, the combination of a housing frame comprising angle iron corner uprights disposed with their angles facing inwardly, walls secured to said frame, the front being open between the front upri hts providing a door opening, a door, slides therefor mounted within the corner uprights, the front corner uprights being notched in alinement with said slides to permit the door being swung to a horizontal position and pushed inwardly upon the slides, a door supporting rod disposed below the slides, hooks on said door coacting with said rod to limit the outward movement of the door and pivotally support it when extended, a pair of oppositely disposed locking bolts slidably mounted at the lower end of the door to be projected behind the front corner uprights, and a pivoted hand piece provided with a cross arm to the opposed ends of which said locking bolts are connected so that they are simultaneously retracted and extended by the turning of said hand piece. V

2. In a structure of the class described, the combination of a housing frame comprising angle iron corner uprights disposed with their angles facing inwardly, walls secured to said frame, the front being open between the front unrights providing a door opening, a door, slides therefor mounted within the corner upri hts, the front corner uprights being notched in alinenient with said slides to permit the door being swung to a horizontal position and pushed inwardly upon the slides, a door supporting rod disposed below the slides, and hooks on said door coacting with said rod to limit the outward movement of the door and pivotally support it when extended.

in a structure of the class" described, the combination of housing frame comprising angle iron corner uprights disposedwith their angles facing inwardly, walls secured to said tr e, the front being open between the front uprights providing a door opening, removable shelves, angle iron shelf ledges, supporting brackets therefor mounted in the angles of the corner uprights so that the shelf ledges project beyond their edges to receive the shelves and permit their being removed and inserted between the front corner uprights, a door, slides therefor mounted within the corner uprights, the front corner uprights being notched in alinement with said slides to permit thedoor being swung to a horizontal position and pushed inwardly upon the slides, a door supporting rod disposed below the slides, and hooks on said door coacting with said rod to limit the outward movement of the door and pivotally support it when extended.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal in the presence oftwo witnesses.

CHARLES THATCl-IER HATCH, Jr. [Ls] Witnesses Gno. E. DEAN, H. H. CLIFFORD. 

